German White Wine

Germany has a continental climate, but boasts some of the most northerly vineyard sites in the world and steepest vineyard in Europe - the near cliff face of Bremmer-Calmont on the Mosel, as an example. The utmost importance is placed on sugar maturity of the fruit due to difficult grape ripening in such a northerly climate.

White wine accounts for about two thirds of the total production; Riesling being the classic German grape variety, and no other country makes Riesling quite like the Germans - the wines of the Mosel and Rhine can be of outstanding quality making them justifiably famous.